#594E26 Color
#594E26 is rgb(89, 78, 38) in RGB, hsl(47, 40%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 57%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#594E26rgb(89, 78, 38)hsl(47, 40%, 25%)hsv(47, 57%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 57%, 65%)oklch(42.5% 0.06 94.3)lab(33.57% 0.42 25.15)lch(33.57% 25.15 89.04)What #594E26 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #594E26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#594E26 Channel Values
How #594E26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 78 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 40% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 57% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 57% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #594E26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #594E26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #594E26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #594E26
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #594E26 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#594E26#505026#544F26#525225#555026#5C4A4A#5B4C3F#4E4E4EUsing #594E26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-594e26: #594E26;background-color: #594E26;colors: { 'color-594e26': '#594E26' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.306, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_594e26">#594E26</color>fill="#594E26"More Yellow Colors
#594E26 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#594E26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #594E26?
#594E26 is a dark yellow — rgb(89, 78, 38) in RGB and hsl(47, 40%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.38.
What is the RGB value of #594E26?
#594E26 is rgb(89, 78, 38) — red 89, green 78, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #594E26?
#594E26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 57%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #594E26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #594E26 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #594E26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #594E26 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.67, which is visibly different.
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